AGENDA
Coventry Town Council Meeting
January 17, 2023
7:30 PM
Town Hall Annex 

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1.

Call to Order, Roll Call

2.

Pledge of Allegiance:

3.

Audience of Citizens:

(30 Minutes - 5 minutes per person.)


4.

Acceptance of Minutes: January 3, 2023 (E)

Documents:
  1. Town Council Meeting 1.3.23.pdf
5.

Consent Agenda:

All items listed with an asterisk (*) will be acted on by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on this items unless a Council member so requests, in which case, the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
6.

Reports:

6.A.

Council Chairwoman: Lisa Thomas

6.B.

Council Members:

6.C.

Finance Committee: Robyn Gallagher, Chairperson

6.C.1.

* Monthly Financial Report (E)

Documents:
  1. Finance Director Report - December 2022.pdf
6.C.2.

* Minutes, Finance Committee 1/9/2023 (E)

Documents:
  1. Finance Mtg 1.9.23.pdf
6.D.

* Steering Committee: Matthew Kyer, Chairperson

6.D.1.

* Minutes, 12/27/2022 Steering Committee Meeting (E)

Documents:
  1. Steering Minutes 12.27.22.pdf
6.E.

* COVRRA - John A. Elsesser:

6.F.

Town Manager - John Elsesser:

6.F.1.

Projects Update (E):

Documents:
  1. 1-17-23 project memo.pdf
6.F.2.

COVID-19 Update:

6.F.3.

Update: Property Tax Working Group (E)

Link to website

Documents:
  1. Executive Summary Property Tax Reform.pdf
6.F.4.

COST: Adopted 2023 Legislative Platform (E)

Documents:
  1. COST Adopted 2023 Legislative Platform.pdf
6.F.5.

* CCM: Prescription Drug Discount Program, December 2022

Link to document

6.F.6.

* Minutes: January 4, 2023 Staff Meeting (E)

Documents:
  1. 1-4-2023 staff meeting.pdf
7.

Unfinished Business:

7.A.

21/22-18: Consideration/possible action: Assignment of American Rescue Plan Funding (E)

Documents:
  1. ARP Spending Plan 1.9.23.pdf
8.

New Business:

8.A.

22/23-44: Consideration/possible action: Town Manager Search

8.B.

22/23-45: Discussion/Possible Authorization Funding of Repair to Veteran Memorial (E)

Documents:
  1. Veteran Memorial Quote.pdf
8.C.

22/23-46: Consideration/possible action: Municipal Certification of Resolution – 2023 Neglected Cemetery Account grant application and authorization of Town Manager to Execute (E)

Documents:
  1. Certified Resolution Cemetery grant.pdf
9.

Miscellaneous/Correspondence:

9.A.

* Board of Education: agenda, 1/12/2023 (E)

Documents:
  1. 01-12-2023 BOE Agenda.pdf
9.B.

* Thank-you letter to Congressman Courtney re: Community Project Funding (E)

Documents:
  1. Thank you letter Coventry Town Council.pdf
10.

Executive Session (E)

1. Public Works Union Contract

2. Citizen personnel complaint

Documents:
  1. Exec Session E.pdf
  2. Exec Session A Employment.pdf
11.

Adjournment


(E) - denotes enclosures